Effectiveness of Pharmacist-Administered Diabetes Mellitus Education and Management Services

Abstract

Diabetes management services from clinical pharmacists achieved significant improvements in A1C values, blood pressure, and aspirin use. Continued efforts in diabetes education and management are needed to further improve clinical, economic, and humanistic outcomes.

Quality of Care of a Pharmacist-Managed Diabetes Service Compared to Usual Care in an Indigent Clinic

“…[8][9][10] Other studies available in this area are either of a limited duration or lack a control group for comparison. 11,12 There are even fewer studies focused on using pharmacists in the delivery of diabetes care in indigent populations. [13][14][15] In the summer of 2003, the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Pharmacy (TTUHSC-SOP) in Lubbock, TX implemented a pharmacist-managed diabetes specialty clinic at the Community Health Center of Lubbock (CHCL).…”

Further Development of Pharmacy Student-Facilitated Diabetes Management Clinics

“…Based on the knowledge that pharmacy-based diabetes DSM programs have been shown in controlled trials to improve patients' health outcomes, [4][5][6][7][8] this study was designed to expand healthcare resources in underserved communities in Colorado and provide student learning opportunities rather than to demonstrate the effectiveness of pharmacy-based DSM clinics in improving patient health outcomes. Accordingly, the improved patient health outcomes observed in the study are attributable to the healthcare team (patients and their caregivers, providers and pharmacists, and pharmacy students) and further work is required to determine the improved health outcomes attributable to the pharmacy students and their preceptors.…”

The Impact of Diabetes Concentration Programs on Pharmacy Graduates' Provision of Diabetes Care Services

“…Pharmacists' capacity to assist patients in improving their glycemic control and achieving goals of therapy has been well documented. [3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16] To prepare pharmacy students to provide diabetes care services, formalized curricular concentrations in diabetes care have been developed. 17, 18 Johnson and colleagues described a 3-credit-hour advanced diabetes care elective course that was part of a 24-credit-hour diabetes concentration.…”